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Rant of the day.
Jul. 18th, 2002 08:34 amPeople are upset that I'm leaving the NCD. Well, tough noogies.
One of the reasons I left is because of a lack of feedback on my creations and/or photos.
People say, "My artwork (writing) is ****. That means I can't critique others." That is a load of bull****!
I believe the above comment is a copout.
Although you may not be able to get what is in your head to the paper, you still know scale and a sense of porportion. The same goes for writing. You may not be J. Minchner or Shakespear, but I'm certain you know when writing "flows" and when it is "choppy". If something doesn't "feel" right, it is your job, especially if the creator of the piece asks, to tell that creator what is right, or wrong, with what you are seeing.
Anything else is shirking your duty as a viewer of the work.
I know I'm not the greatest writer in the world, nor the greatest artist in the world, but I need to know, as all "artists" do, what is right, and wrong, with my works. It is only through feedback that I (we) can improve our works.
I have many artist and writer friends, and I provide feedback to them, as they, although not as vocal as I am, need it.
Granted I tend to moderate the bad news, with some good news, but I do tell them what is wrong, in my eyes.
So people, if someone asks you for a review, please do not hesitate to give it to them. If you don't feel up to the task, then tell them that also. It is hard on a person when s/he feels that they are being ignored. Sometimes we feel that it is being done (ignored) on purpose.
One of the reasons I left is because of a lack of feedback on my creations and/or photos.
People say, "My artwork (writing) is ****. That means I can't critique others." That is a load of bull****!
I believe the above comment is a copout.
Although you may not be able to get what is in your head to the paper, you still know scale and a sense of porportion. The same goes for writing. You may not be J. Minchner or Shakespear, but I'm certain you know when writing "flows" and when it is "choppy". If something doesn't "feel" right, it is your job, especially if the creator of the piece asks, to tell that creator what is right, or wrong, with what you are seeing.
Anything else is shirking your duty as a viewer of the work.
I know I'm not the greatest writer in the world, nor the greatest artist in the world, but I need to know, as all "artists" do, what is right, and wrong, with my works. It is only through feedback that I (we) can improve our works.
I have many artist and writer friends, and I provide feedback to them, as they, although not as vocal as I am, need it.
Granted I tend to moderate the bad news, with some good news, but I do tell them what is wrong, in my eyes.
So people, if someone asks you for a review, please do not hesitate to give it to them. If you don't feel up to the task, then tell them that also. It is hard on a person when s/he feels that they are being ignored. Sometimes we feel that it is being done (ignored) on purpose.
